Premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for MEL→PEK. Lowest: 90,000 points + $235.54 with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed premium economy award space on 28 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 90,000 points + $235.54
- Virgin Australia Velocity
- Programs with space
- 3 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 28 of 73
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on MEL→PEK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $208.90 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 90,000 pts + $235.54 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 93,800 pts + $277.83 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 12 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 90,000 pts + $235.54 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 93,800 pts + $277.96 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $378.02 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often premium economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 73 | 1% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 28 of 73 | 38% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 of 73 | 16% |
Best months for premium economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 164,700 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 4 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 35,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 90,000 | — | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 93,800 | 164,700 | 93,800 | 93,800 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Melbourne (MEL) and to Beijing Capital (PEK). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 90,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MEL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 90 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 34 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 56 |
| New York JFK to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 65,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 318 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
90,000 points + $235.54 with Virgin Australia Velocity. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 20:31 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. Virgin Australia Velocity showed premium economy award space on 28 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 12:59 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Virgin Australia Velocity (28 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 90,000 points with Velocity (23 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.